CV-96

Overview:

The CV-96 is an 8x8 wheeled armoured-fighting vehicle in Cossack Khanate military service. It is a Khanate variant of the Buralo PMV, designed to the specifications of Cossack Khanate military officials. It features a number of upgrades in performance, firepower, optics and protection over standard Buralo PMV variants. It features superb manoeuvrability, combat lethality and situational awareness.

The CV-96 is a devastating foe in close quarters and in open battlefields. The upgraded model has a higher top speed, further range and more powerful engine than the basic export model, as well as a heavier caliber ASK-57M autocannon and VS-92 ATGMs, allowing the CV-96 to engage a number of targets, from aircraft, to infantry and main battle tanks up to 9km away.

Versatility and combat lethality are this model’s strengths. The CV-96 uses combat-proven weapon systems, while integrating the most modern optics and communications systems to keep its user ahead of the technological curve.

Armament

The CV-96 mounts the DRT Bavra, an enclosed 2-man turret designed for use with heavy calibre weapons such as autocannons. It features full 360° mechanical and electric rotation and a weapon mount with +70° elevation and depression -10°, more than capable of engaging targets at high elevations such as high rise buildings or low flying aircraft.

The primary armament is the devastating ASK-57M autocannon, previously used with anti-aircraft systems. The 57mm autocannon has an effective range of up to 8 km and fires at a rate of 120–140 rds/min. This gives the CV-96 significant lethality against all manner of targets, making it incredibly versatile in mission roles. 80–100 rounds are carried within the turret with an additional 100 stowed away. The 57mm calibre allows for the engagement of light armoured and soft targets, ATGM crews, and even aerial targets (UAVs, aircraft and helicopters). It takes 1–3 seconds to change the type of munition for the cannon for rapid engagement of multiple threat types.

It is able to destroy most light armoured threats, even those using applique armour due, which would normally stop a 25mm or 30mm cannon from penetrating. It may even defeat the armour of main battle tanks using specialized ammunition, if targeting weak points within the armour. The ASK-57M’s ability to defeat various forms of structures is unprecedented when compared to other weapons of its class.

ASK-57M munitions:

[i]-AAT-57A: anti-tank round with sharp penetrator, blunt cap and an aerodynamic cover, with tracer and a delayed-action base fuze. Penetration: 96 mm RHA at 1000 m range or 106mm at 500m. -AAR-57B HE-T: Impact-fuzed fragmentation shell for anti-aircraft use. Nose fuze with self-destruct function and a tracer.[/i]

As if a heavy autocannon wasn’t enough, the CV-96 also comes equipped with 4 VS-92 ATGM launchers, two mounted on either side of the turret, storing 12 missiles in total. With a range of up to 9km and a penetration of 1300mm of RHA after ERA, thanks to its tandem HEAT warhead, nothing is safe from the CV-96’s reach.

For further anti-infantry capabilities, the CV-96’s Bavra turret comes equipped with a coaxial 7.62x54mm KN-3T medium machinegun. With over 2,000 rounds, the KN-3 makes a reliable secondary weapon when the heavy punch of the CV-96’s main 57mm gun isn’t required.

For times when maximum firepower is called for, however, Cossack crews can depend upon the AG-97T automatic grenade launcher, with its 120 RPM rate of fire and 200 rounds of 40mm grenades. Pintle mounted, and able to be operated by crew hatch-up or with a solenoid trigger from inside the turret, the AG-97 can saturate a target area up to 7km away, or devastate enemy positions up close.

Optics and sensors:

The CV-96 features an advanced suite of optical sensors designed for enhanced combat awareness, target detection, acquisition and accurate engagement at extended ranges. The IFV features the Iris III panoramic commander sight with on-board FLIR and laser designator, as well as a gunner Karum OPTI-240 sight and ORA 260 stabilized day / night periscopic sight with GEN II+ image intensifier, and Lari II laser designator/rangefinder. The on-board Amarin II second generation FLIR sight has a detection range of up to 4.5 km, able to identify tank-sized targets up to 10 km away.

The [b]Iris III[/b] is a hunter-killer sight for the commander, which is independent of the gunner’s sight, allowing for improved situational and combat awareness of the vehicle. It features an independent third generation IRNV/FLIR optical camera, giving the commander 360-degree coverage and the ability to detect targets up to 7 km, and tank sized targets at over 10 km ranges. Its on-board laser designator/rangefinder is able to paint and range targets for the vehicle’s gunner and other friendly units, up to 20km away. Such a system is often used on the most modern main battle tanks.

All CV-96 vehicles feature the [b]VBM, (Victor Battle Management) system[/b], a comprehensive battle management system comprised of a colour tactical map display which integrates with GPS to show the real-time position of the host-vehicle as well as that of friendly and hostile forces, including aircraft. It can be used for route mapping and mission planning.

The VBM provides the CV-96 with unmatched tactical awareness, allowing for commanders to execute precise and complex manoeuvres. The rapid collating and sharing of intelligence helps crews identify, engage, and destroy enemy positions before they’re able to respond. The VBM system manages and updates the call signs and identities of IFFs in the battlespace, as well as last known positions and statuses (PAC counts etc). VBM also streamlines communications, allowing seamless coordination with radio communications and management of channels.

Protection:

The CV-96’s hull and turret are aluminium with a layer of ballistic steel fitted to provide higher protection. The front and the underside armour of the IFV can protect from 25mm to 30mm rounds and 6kg TNT blasts. All-round protection is rated up to 14.5mm armour-piercing rounds. The interior is equipped with kevlar to protect against fragmentation and ballistic penetration

Its on-board Aras Active Protection System provides an 80% increase in overall survivability, and up to 1.5-2 times higher survivability rate against RPGs, giving the CV-96 unprecedented all-round protection both in urban environments and open terrain.

The CV-96 is also equipped with nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) protection, as well as air conditioning and automatic fire suppression systems.

Aras

Aras is an active-protection suite that uses an AESA radar and can link with third party laser-warning devices to detect incoming warheads. Upon detection, a vertically launcher countermeasure missile is fired that detonates near or direct impacts the inbound threat, destroying it before it hits the vehicle. Its upward arch trajectory when launched reduces risks of injury to nearby friendly forces and non-combatants.

In conjunction with radar input, a digital computer scans an arc around the vehicle for threats. The ballistic computer employs the information processed by the radar, including information such as flight parameters and velocity when engaging projectiles. The computer has a reaction time of 0.05 seconds and protects the vehicle over a 360-degree arc.

The system engages targets within 50 metres (55 yd.) of the vehicle it is defending, and the ammunition detonates at around 1.5 metres (1.6 yd.) from the threat. It will engage any threat approaching the tank between the velocities of 70 metres per second (230 ft./s) and 700 metres per second (2,300 ft./s), and can detect false targets, such as outgoing projectiles, birds and small calibre bullets. Aras works during the day and night, and the lack of electromagnetic interference allows the system to be used by multiple vehicles as a team.

The 27-volt system requires approximately one kilowatt of power, and weighs around 1,100 kilograms (2,400 lb). Aras increases a vehicle’s probability of surviving a rocket-propelled grenade by between 1.5–2 times.[/spoiler]

Performance

The CV-96 features a TE100 Lura supercharged diesel engine. With an above average top speed and a higher power/weight ratio, the CV-96 is capable of moving heavy payloads over longer distances. Useful for when carrying a full combat load of all its weapons while transporting a full complement of troops.

The driveline includes all-wheel drive, 14.00 R 20 tyres with run flat devices, disc brakes and central tyre inflation system (CTIS). The central tyre inflation capability gives reduced ground pressure. All wheels have independent suspension. In the suspension system there are hydro-pneumatic elements with optional vehicle ride height control.

The vehicle is fitted with two shrouded propellers, one on each side at the rear of the hull for amphibious capability.

The CV-96 was commissioned for the Cossack Khanate military in January 2019, having purchased a hundred units from ACC Defence Division for $305,813,900

Disclaimer: All of the above text was taken either from the confirmation message from ACC Defense Division or their product page.